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New Delhi (India), May 10: The American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM), a leading apex chamber of U.S. industry in India successfully concluded its 8th CSR Conference in New Delhi. The inaugural address was made by Dr Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, and Former Director [...]
New Delhi (India), May 10: The American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM), a leading apex chamber of U.S. industry in India successfully concluded its 8th CSR Conference in New Delhi. The inaugural address was made by Dr Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, and Former Director General & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs followed by Dr. Alexandria Huerta, Deputy Mission Director, USAID/India.
Dr Chatterjee is widely acclaimed as the ‘Father of Corporate Social Responsibility’ (CSR) for his instrumental role in framing and issuing the CSR guidelines for Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in April 2010. He has also made notable contributions towards the inclusion of Section 135 in the Indian Companies Act, 2013, and shaping rules and policies on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The Conference, titled, “Mainstreaming CSR: Intersecting with Business and Climate”, had active participation from multiple Corporates, Advisory agencies, and Social sector organizations, with speakers and delegates engaging in insightful discussions on varied aspects of CSR and philanthropy with a particular focus on integrating business strategies with sustainability initiatives.